1. On the bright, sunny morning in Lyme, how does Ernestina awaken?
(a) In a mood that the brilliance of the morning only aggravated.
(b) Bright and bubbly, anxious to see Charles.
(c) Afraid that exposure to sunlight would darken her skin.
(d) Too late to see Charles who had already left for a walk.

2. Immediately after Charles discovers that Sarah is not dead, what happens in Ernestina's bedroom?
(a) She calls for Sam to interrogate him about Charles.
(b) She wakes from a dream in which Charles is lost at sea.
(c) She decides to get dressed and go looking for Charles.
(d) She rereads her diary entry from that morning.

3. What is Ernestina's reaction to the flowers Sam delivers from Charles?
(a) She jumps from bed and dances around the room.
(b) She frowns because she has been imagining unfaithfulness of Charles' part.
(c) She wants to know if a shop keeper delivered the flowers.
(d) She frowns because she is ashamed of herself.

4. What annoying habit did Aunt Tranter have which causes Ernestina consternation?
(a) She dips snuff in the parlor.
(b) She insists on being a chaperone for Ernestina and Charles.
(c) She sits at her window with a telescope.
(d) She is an inveterate gossip.

5. After Sarah goes to work for Mrs. Poulteney, how does she size up her employer?
(a) She is indifferent to Mrs. Poulteney's quirks of behavior.
(b) She learns to keep her mouth shut at all times and at all costs.
(c) She sees Mrs. Poulteney as a tyrant and tries to warn the staff when she is coming.
(d) She understands her and how to handle her like a skilled cardinal handles a weak pope.